claw
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1.0
- noun
- /klɔ/
- Azzie poked at the ice with his claws and found that it had barely softened.
- tooth and claw
- bird claws
- fangs and claws
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- Teeth and horns and claws, nature red and tooth and claw.
- My teeth and my claws are for to protect your daughter.
- You know, naked of fur or feather without claws and big teeth.
- I did not put my claws on that Ottoman.
- So three men were swept up by the flabby claws before anyone turned.
- And I tilt my head and there are these like claws clung onto the trellis.
- And so claws just come out of her hands like Wolverine.
- And I was sat next to George and his arms was just claw marks everywhere.
- Yeah, I guess the claw foot is just a fast iron claw foot tub.
- And that nature is red in tooth and claw.
Examples
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Something ghastly appears outside, all teeth and claws, and peers balefully at him through the window.
Fiction book (1991) -
Have you ever seen the claws on a panther?
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The teeth look bigger, the claws look more powerful.
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Our enemies will feel the Dragon's claws pierce... their dead hearts.
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When Rachel at length opened the door, the dogs spilled out, claws scrabbling on the oak floor.
Fiction book (1990) -
The eagle used its sharp claw to grasp its prey tightly.
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He admired the lion's majestic claw, which was designed for tearing meat.
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A turtle's claw helps it dig into the sand and defend itself.
Synonyms
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6.2
A sharp curved claw on a bird that hunts other animals
Idioms
- Literature
Act in a very fierce and aggressive way when trying to keep or get something
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.3
A plant or extract used as a medicine for inflammation and to help the immune system
- US
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9.1
A plant with pale flowers spotted purple and a long curved seed pod like a claw
- South African
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7.8
A plant from southern Africa whose root is used to reduce swelling and joint pain
A plant that lives one year with pale flowers marked with purple and a long curved seed pod
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Etymology
Claw comes from an old English word clawu 'hook' or 'nail'. So a claw is a curved, sharp 'hook' at the end of a toe used to grab or tear.